Archive for the ‘San Francisco’ Category

Beatle LP’s and Remembrances Part 1

February 15th, 2010 by David Gross 8

Last week I posted a number of collectibles and started to think about how I could do something a bit different regarding the Beatles. I have decided to take the American LP’s, all 19 of them until 1970,and break them up into 5 parts with recollections of the years involved. I have also included links [...]

The Beatles-Collectibles and Memorabilia

February 8th, 2010 by David Gross 2

Hi everyone! I have been receiving requests for a segment  exclusively on the Beatles. My feeling was with the plethora  Beatle sites, what could I do that might be different, interesting, and entertaining? While I in the immortal words of the Kingfish “mull over the situation,”  here is something you may enjoy. A walk through [...]

Fillmore East

February 1st, 2010 by David Gross 20

How many nights were you at the Fillmore East? I cannot thank Bill Graham enough for all of the great music he brought to NYC. The music was what was important and the bills at the Filmore were put together to not only showcase headliners but to give new and exciting bands a chance to [...]

Clubs in NY

January 25th, 2010 by David Gross 10

One of the best things about growing up in New York City in the 60′s was the abundance of great clubs to hear live music. Another interesting fact was that all of the clubs served alcohol and none of them proofed us underage patrons! I was fortunate to live 2 blocks from, in my opinion, [...]

They’re An American Band Part 4 New York New York

January 18th, 2010 by David Gross 7

Hi everyone! I hope the New Year is going well for all of you! I wanted to start the NY bands page with some of my favorites this week. Next week we will get a little more in depth with some of friends of mine who played in bands in the 60′s and who have [...]

They’re An American Band Pt 3 San Francisco

January 11th, 2010 by David Gross 7

Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, USA, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is commonly called The Haight. The district generally encompasses the neighborhood surrounding Haight Street, bounded by Stanyan Street and Golden Gate Park on the west, Oak Street and the Golden Gate Park Panhandle on the north, Baker Street and Buena Vista Park to [...]